I have had numerous Sandberg bats in my collection and since I worked for the Cubs I knew they were real as I got them directly from Sandberg himself or one of the bat boys. They came right from the dugout so authenticity was never a question.
I have had three different versions of a Sandberg with the one pictured on the right being the most common one (at least to me). I have also had the same style bat but it was block lettered as it was from his rookie season. I have also had one of the Rawlings bats that is pictured in the Ebay auction but Sandberg bats always looked more "used" than that one. I cannot remember if he used much pine tar but for some reason I think he did. As for the Ebay auction, I would have passed as there is virtually no use on that bat and I think you could get a gamer with good use for nearly the same price.
